As reports emerge that the ‘surge’–which is supposed to include protection for Iraqi communities–has led to more Iraqis fleeing the country, some analysts see the lack of evidence supporting charges of Iranian militancy in Iraq (and elsewhere) as indications that the charges are politically expedient means for hardliners in Washington to deflect criticism on Iraq and continue to push for “regime change” in Iran:

Indonesia President lashes out at plans for further decentralization, saying such plans have led to gross mismanagement, however, the speaker of parliament says that the central government doesn’t allow local autonomy to work: